# Milena Berry

> Milena Berry is the Bulgarian-born, New York-based co-founder and CEO of PowerToFly. Previously CTO of Avaaz, she co-founded PowerToFly with Katharine Zaleski in 2014 to connect women with remote work. The company expanded into inclusive recruiting, career development and technical training, acquired Skillcrush in 2024, and announced its launch as an AI workforce company for October 14, 2026.

- **Role:** Co-Founder and CEO at PowerToFly
- **Organizations:** PowerToFly, Avaaz, LEMUR
- **Education:** Master of Professional Studies (MPS), New York University, Tisch School of the Arts, Interactive Telecommunications Program, Bachelor of Business Administration; Business, Marketing, and Internet, Hogeschool Holland - EBA
- **Known for:** Led Avaaz technology supporting growth to 33 million members., Co-founded PowerToFly in 2014 and continues as CEO., Included in Fast Company’s Most Creative People in Business community.

## Career timeline

- **2001** — Moved to New York to study in NYU’s Interactive Telecommunications Program.
- **2003** — Graduated from NYU Tisch’s ITP program.
- **Before 2014** — Served as CTO of Avaaz, leading a remote technical team of about 20 across six continents and supporting growth to 33 million members.
- **2014** — Co-founded PowerToFly with Katharine Zaleski; platform launched in August.
- **2015** — PowerToFly announced a $6.5 million Series A, bringing funding at the time to $7.5 million.
- **2016** — Included in Fast Company’s January announcement of additions to its Most Creative People in Business community, recognizing people featured during 2015.
- **2024** — PowerToFly acquired Skillcrush on May 21.
- **2026** — PowerToFly announced an October 14 launch as an AI workforce company.

## Achievements

- Led Avaaz technology supporting growth to 33 million members.
- Co-founded PowerToFly in 2014 and continues as CEO.
- Included in Fast Company’s Most Creative People in Business community.
- Led PowerToFly through its 2024 acquisition of Skillcrush.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — PowerToFly announced its AI workforce positioning and scheduled its official launch and virtual summit for October 14, 2026.
- **2025-10** — Appeared on Laura Peruchi’s Transplants podcast to discuss moving from Bulgaria to New York, entrepreneurship and family life.
- **2024-05** — PowerToFly acquired the technical training platform Skillcrush.

## Links

- Website: https://powertofly.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/milena-berry-she-her-66a4322
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/milenaberry
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/milenaberry

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Last updated: 2026-10-25